Is it hard to get hired as a Sales Associate at Powell's Books?

Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Powell's Books with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Sales Associate at Powell's Books?

Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Powell's Books overall takes an average of 13 days.

Where can I find Powell's Books interview experiences by job title?

Bookseller (13) ; Generalist (12) ; Used Book Buyer (5) ; Generalist II (4) ; Bookseller and Cashier (2) ; Entry-Level Bookseller (2) ; Generalist I (2) ; Inventory Generalist (2) ; Inventory Lead (2) ; Software Engineer (2) ; Warehouse Associate (2) ; Warehouse Worker (2)

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Sales Associate Interview

Feb 10, 2010

Anonymous employee

Portland, OR

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Powell's Books (Portland, OR) in Feb 2008

Interview

Basically walked in and spoke with the manager face-to-face and asked if there were any open positions. They had part-time work available and I was willing to work on weekends and at odd times of the day.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Are you willing to work only part time?

Answer question

Jobs at Powell's Books

4 jobs in United States

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Powell's Books interviews FAQs

Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Powell's Books with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Powell's Books overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Powell's Books as a Sales Associate according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
One on one interview: 50%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Bookseller(13) ;
Generalist(12) ;
Used Book Buyer(5) ;
Generalist II(4) ;
Bookseller and Cashier(2) ;
Entry-Level Bookseller(2) ;
Generalist I(2) ;
Inventory Generalist(2) ;
Inventory Lead(2) ;
Software Engineer(2) ;
Warehouse Associate(2) ;
Warehouse Worker(2) .

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Sales Associate Interview

Feb 10, 2010

Anonymous employee

Portland, OR

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Powell's Books (Portland, OR) in Feb 2008

Interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Are you willing to work only part time?

Answer question

Powell's Books interviews FAQs

Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Powell's Books with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Powell's Books overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Powell's Books as a Sales Associate according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
One on one interview: 50%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Bookseller(13) ;
Generalist(12) ;
Used Book Buyer(5) ;
Generalist II(4) ;
Bookseller and Cashier(2) ;
Entry-Level Bookseller(2) ;
Generalist I(2) ;
Inventory Generalist(2) ;
Inventory Lead(2) ;
Software Engineer(2) ;
Warehouse Associate(2) ;
Warehouse Worker(2) .

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Jobs at Powell's Books

4 jobs in United States

Facilities Specialist

Facilities Generalist

Senior Facilities Manager

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